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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him on Oscars stage

Headline from Post Star, from the development of Mar 29, 2022

Newest development Mar 30, 2022 · 4 reportsChris Rock's brother, Tony Rock, does not approve of Will Smith's apology

Will Smith says he was "out of line" and "wrong." Meanwhile, the academy is looking at other possible consequences.

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  1. Will Smith and Chris Rock have a history that predates the Oscars slap

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  2. Names this update

    Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him on Oscars stage

    Headline from Post Star ·

  3. Newest

    Chris Rock's brother, Tony Rock, does not approve of Will Smith's apology

    Headline from KRDO ·

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  1. Fox News

    Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars' slapping incident: 'I was wrong' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Will Smith has publicly apologized to Chris Rock after he slapped the comedian during the Oscars Sunday evening.

  2. News West 9

    Will Smith hits Chris Rock on Oscars stage after joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    This is the Oscars moment everyone is going to be talking about.

  3. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Should Will Smith have been allowed to collect an Oscar after he slapped Chris Rock? (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    When the moment came for the Oscar show's producers to step up and say that someone who commits violence on live television doesn't get their moment in the winners' circle, the producers blinked.

  4. Tulsa World

    Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation shocks Oscar audience (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 94th Academy Awards that steadily maintained a buoyant spirit was rocked by an unbelievable exchange after Will Smith took offense to a joke made by

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor Oscar (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Chris Rock made a joke. Will Smith quickly took offense.

  6. Breitbart News

    LAPD: Chris Rock Not Pressing Assault Charges Against Will Smith (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced on Sunday night that comedian Chris Rock has not pressed charges against Will Smith for assaulting him during the live Oscars broadcast.

  7. KHOU Houston

    What Will Smith said when he won best actor after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Will Smith's Oscars acceptance speech for best actor wavered between defense and apology for slapping Chris Rock on stage earlier in the show.

  8. The Guardian

    ‘Violence instead of words’: Will Smith condemned for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Bernardine Evaristo, Keir Starmer, Kathy Griffin and others respond to incident

  9. Rolling Stone

    Will Smith Wins Best Actor Minutes After Smacking Chris Rock: 'I Hope the Academy Invites Me Back' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    After one of the most insane, unscripted moments in Oscars history, Smith accepted the Oscar for his role in King Richard

  10. My9nj

    Will Smith slaps Chris Rock after Jada Pinkett Smith joke, then wins best actor Oscar (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    Will Smith marched onto the Oscars stage and smacked Chris Rock after a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith, and later offered an apology after winning best actor.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    The Oscar night feud between Chris Rock and Will Smith has history (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Chris Rock, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have found themselves at odds before. Remember what happened at the 2016 Oscars?

  12. KTVU San Francisco

    Oscars 2022: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock after Jada Pinkett-Smith joke (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Will Smith confronted Chris Rock on Oscars stage after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, overshadowing historic Oscar win for predominantly deaf ‘CODA’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    “CODA” won Best Picture, but it was overshadowed when Will Smith got out of his seat to slap Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

  14. Fox News

    Oscars: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock over Jada Pinkett Smith joke (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    During the award show, Chris Rock was presenting an award when he made a joke about Will Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

  15. KVIA El Paso

    Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Now what? (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN By now it seems like everyone has seen or heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

  16. NWI Times

    Chris Rock isn't pressing charges against Will Smith for the Oscars slap (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith following their onstage altercation at this year's Oscars, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Monday.

  17. Billings Gazette

    Will Smith and Chris Rock have a history that predates the Oscars slap (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    Sunday night wasn't the first time Chris Rock had joked about Jada Pinkett Smith, but it may have been his last.

  18. Newsweek

    Internet reacts to Will Smith, Chris Rock clash with movie memes (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Oscars fans have shared a variety of movie and TV-inspired memes and reactions to the jaw-dropping Will Smith and Chris Rock on-stage clash at the 2022 Academy Awards.

  19. Newsweek

    Why Will Smith was so offended by Chris Rock's Oscars joke about Jada Pinkett (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The most shocking moment of this year's Oscars came after Will Smith appeared to strike comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

  20. NPR

    After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the Oscars took a turn (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    It's always a bad sign when the Academy has to say it doesn't condone violence.

  21. The Hill

    Chris Rock declining to file police report over Oscars incident: LAPD (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said that Chris Rock is declining to file a police report after being slapped by actor Will Smith in a shocking altercation during the Oscars broadcast.

  22. FOX 5 DC

    Chris Rock declines to press charges against Will Smith for Oscars slap, LAPD says (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement saying that Chris Rock had declined to pursue any charges against Will Smith.

  23. KYMA Yuma

    Will Smith squares up to Chris Rock, wins best actor at Oscars (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Will Smith paraded on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

  24. GQ

    Will Smith Strikes Chris Rock During the 2022 Oscars Broadcast (opens GQ)

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    GQ's feed description

    Smith interrupted Rock's presentation on stage after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair.

  25. Newsweek

    Could Will Smith be stripped of only Oscar over Chris Rock slap? (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The actor won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in King Richard.

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